Part of East Drive closed Wednesday, Thursday

East Drive just south of the intersection of East Drive and Eaton Lane will be closed Wednesday and Thursday to allow Hurst Excavating to do various repairs on three sections of gravity sewer main.

East Drive just south of the intersection of East Drive and Eaton Lane will be closed Wednesday and Thursday to allow Hurst Excavating to do various repairs on three sections of gravity sewer main. The closure is expected to last throughout the night but inclement weather could result in delays.

Local traffic may access homes south of 287 East Drive from the intersection of East Drive and Audubon Road. Residents north of the closure along with those who need to access side streets may use Alger Road to East Drive and those needing to detour around may use Audubon Road.

Hurst Excavating Co. is working under contract to the city’s Public Works Department and is presently doing wastewater collection system rehabilitation work.

For more information, contact the city of Oak Ridge Public Works Department at (865) 425-1875 or visit the city’s website at www.oakridgetn.gov.